Art by AleahLHB

Aleah. Disabled. Chronically ill. Artist. Grad Student. Genderfluid. Most of my drawing are disability/disabled life themes. Lots of self-portraits. 

[aleahlhb]

Returning after 5 years to make art!

im having a prophylactic mastectomy this week!

Reasons for this include: elevated breast cancer risk, gender, sensory problems.

Feelings leading up to surgery are complicated but mostly positive.

The only time I really loved having boobs was when I was breast feeding my child. Aside from that they have mostly been a nuisance.

I am nonbinary, and while I haven't experienced the level of chest dysphoria that some people do, I keep thinking, what would it be like, if my body was for me, instead of other people's benefit or expectations.

So instead of trying to really feel my feelings, I try to process them by drawing.

[aleahlhb]

Your flora paintings are very lovely. I hope you post more. May your days be beautiful, too.

Ah dang me too. I’ll post more again sometime. Life got busy and tired. Hoping to draw more soon

[aleahlhb]

April 10, 2018 They/Them/Me.

I went to Phoenix’s pride this weekend! and felt inspired to paint me wearing my binder!

[image description: painting of a white, smiling nonbinary person wearing a black binder and a open purple short sleeve button-up shirt. They have visible tattoos on each arm and under the binder. They have chin-length brown hair and are smiling.A rainbow is shooting out in all directions from them.]

[aleahlhb]

Frozes Dec 22, 2017. Digital Painting.

My xmas card for 2017. We did it! We made it through 2017! I’m proud of you!

[image description: realism painting of two roses with several leaves attached. They all have frost on them. Green background. It says “You made it! Happy fucking holidays”]

[aleahlhb]

Dec 3, 2017. Golden Barrel Cactus. Digital Painting.

Barrel cactus sometimes like completely spherical, which is a good feature for a cactus.

[image description: painting of the top view of a golden barrel cactus with three yellow blooms on it.It is lots of yellow, green, and spines on a brown background. the second image is a closer view so you can see brush strokes.]

[annieelainey]

REST IN POWER, TAI

I’m finding out late through the internet grapevine that my friend and creator of #CripplePunk,  Tai/Tyler @crpl-pnk passed on November 8th, 2017. I’m working through my feelings but managed a Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/annieelainey/status/933004772537438210 So much love for them, so beyond grateful for their presence in my life, their friendship, and their work that made such tremendous impact in the self-esteem of physically disabled people with #CripplePunk and #cpunk.

[aleahlhb]

Happy birthday, Tyler! (@crpl-pnk)

[image description: painting of Tyler - thin person with light skin, long dark hair and dark eyes is staring slightly up at the viewer. They are holding a cigarette, wearing a nosering and grey sweatshirt. The background is dark - there is a pale circle behind Tyler - and the image is bordered by two rat-topped canes, many white pills, pill bottles, and a sign that says “cripple punk”]

[aleahlhb]

oh God I just heard. Goodbye Tyler. You meant so much to me as a disabled person and a nonbinary person. Fuck.

[aleahlhb]

“Give us our roses while we’re still here” 11/20/17 - Digital Painting, photoshop

A rose painting today for transgender day of remembrance. 2017 has been deadly to many trans people, and especially to trans women of color. this is for them.

[image description: a open bloomed red rose with a short stem on a golden background”

[aleahlhb]

“Give us our roses while we’re still here” 11/20/17 - Digital Painting, photoshop

A rose painting today for transgender day of remembrance. 2017 has been deadly to many trans people, and especially to trans women of color. this is for them.

[image description: a open bloomed red rose with a short stem on a golden background”

[aleahlhb]

11/19/2017 Aleah v. 2017.

Painted a new self-portrait. Natural Queer Aleah. They/Them

[image description: painted of a white person with shoulder length wavy brown hair look at the viewer from a slight angle. Only head and shoulders are visible. They have dark eyes and are smiling slightly. A chest tattoo is slightly visible.]

[aleahlhb]

July 12, 2017. Digital painting. My sister looked like summertime

[image description: painting of a white woman with long long brown wavy hair leaning on a lounge pool chair. She is wearing sunglasses that reflect a mostly orange landscape. She is wearing blue and a beige sunhat. She is looking off to the right of the painting.]

[aleahlhb]

July 12, 2017. Digital painting. My sister looked like summertime

[image description: painting of a white woman with long long brown wavy hair leaning on a lounge pool chair. She is wearing sunglasses that reflect a mostly orange landscape. She is wearing blue and a beige sunhat. She is looking off to the right of the painting.]

[aleahlhb]

June 26, 2017: digital painting. Self-Portrait - Rainbow.

The light coming through this window was so pretty. I finally went to Pride this year.

[image description: a painting of fat femme presenting nonbinary person with glasses and curly brown hair is wearing a dark dress, standing so you can see the profile of their face which is semi-illuminated by the sunset coming through a window. Their hand is reaching out to a stained glass rainbow heart that is hanging in the window. The only light source is the gold and blue-ish sunset coming through the window. Everything else is dark.]

[aleahlhb]

I'm showing my art in Mesa right now! (at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona)

[aleahlhb]

Mar 25, 2017 - Small cactus with red flowers. Digital Painting - photoshop cs

Do you know what cactus this is? I forgot to take a picture of the sign that went with it.

[image description: painting of cactus that leans right with star shaped spine clusters, and 4 bright red flowers growing strait upwards. A smaller cactus with a red flower is on the left base of the bigger cactus. ]

[aleahlhb]

Mar 23, 2017. Digital Paintings- photoshop cs

I saw this plant with this happy bee on it this morning at the Desert Botanical Garden. Cute bee!

[image description: watercolor paintings of a plant/vine thing with small pink flowers and little green and yellow buds. There is a bee in the biggest, most open flower. There is a light green wash behind the plant. The second image is cropped so you can see the bee and its flower bigger.]

[aleahlhb]

3/18/17 - digital painting - photoshop cs.

A butterfly someone else saw. 

[image description: watercolor painting of a butterfly with white wings on top of a white flower with wide petals. The background is sorta medium grey blue]